Faction
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Faction (4 Occurrences)

Philippians 1:17 but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. (ASV)

Philippians 2:3 doing' nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; (ASV)

James 3:14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. (ASV)

James 3:16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. (ASV)

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Faction (4 Occurrences)
...Faction (4 Occurrences). Philippians 1:17 but the other proclaim Christ of faction,
not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. (ASV). ...
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Factious (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Pertaining to faction; proceeding from faction; indicating, or characterized
by, faction; -- said of acts or expressions; as, factious quarrels. ...
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Partisan (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An adherent to a party or faction; one who
is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. ...
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Apollos (11 Occurrences)
... The mission of Apollos had met with a certain success, but the breeding of faction,
which that very success, through the slight discrepancies in his teaching ...
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Zealot (4 Occurrences)
... The Zealots were a faction, headed by Judas of Galilee, who "in the days of the
enrollment" (compare Acts 5:37 Luke 2:1, 2) bitterly opposed the threatened ...
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Factions (5 Occurrences)

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Fashion (24 Occurrences)
... fash'-un (mishpaT; schema, the make, pattern, shape, manner or appearance of a thing
(from Latin faction-em, "a making," through Old French fatson, fachon ...
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Epiphanes
... He was called in to settle a quarrel between Onias III and his brother, Jason, the
leader of the Hellenizing faction in Jerusalem, and Onias was driven out (2 ...
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Principal (28 Occurrences)
... chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has
controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a ...
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Part (2071 Occurrences)
... concern; duty; office. 8. (n.) One of the opposing parties or sides in a
conflict or a controversy; a faction. 9. (n.) A particular ...
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Greek
2052. eritheia -- rivalry, hence ambition
... rivalry Definition: (the seeking of followers and adherents by means of gifts, the
seeking of followers, hence) ambition, rivalry, self-seeking; a feud, faction ...
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2207. zelotes -- zealous
... 1, 25.77). [This term is also used of the extreme faction of the Pharisees
called " of the Law" (Lk 6:15; Ac 1:13).]. Word Origin ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) A coalition of persons within a larger group; a clique.

2. (n.) A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good.

3. (n.) Tumult; discord; dissension.

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